5th Space Launch Squadron

5th Space Launch Squadron
A 5th Space Launch Squadron airman shows the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force an Atlas V rocket on the launch pad
Active 1994–1998; 2003–present
Country  United States
Branch  United States Air Force
Role Space Launch
Part of Air Force Space Command
Garrison/HQ Patrick Air Force Base
Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1]
Insignia
5th Space Launch Squadron emblem (approved 3 January 1995)[1]

The United States Air Force's 5th Space Launch Squadron is a space launch unit located at Patrick AFB, Florida. The 5th SLS is tasked with launch and support of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles.

History

The 5th Space Launch Squadron was activated on 14 April 1994 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida as part of the 45th Space Wing. The squadron conducted Titan IV booster launch operations, launching classified military payloads into orbit until it was inactivated in June 1998.[1]

The squadron was on 1 December 2003, and has supervised launched of commercial space boosters from Cape Canaveral since then.[1]

Lineage

  • Constituted as the 5th Space Launch Squadron on 29 March 1994
Activated on 14 April 1994
Inactivated on 29 June 1998
Activated on 1 December 2003[1]

Assignments

Stations

  • Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, 14 April 1994 – 29 June 1998
  • Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, 1 December 2003 – present[1]

Launch vehicles

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Robertson, Patsy (September 9, 2008). "Factsheet 5 Space Launch Squadron (AFSPC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved August 11, 2018.

Bibliography

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